Patent GB-549323-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hydraulic power transmission systems
IPC: F01B3/00
Filed: 1942-02-14
Abstract: 549,323. Revolving-cylinder pumps. VICKERS, Inc., and ZIMMERMANN, L. Feb. 14, 1942, No. 1999. [Class 102 (i)] [Also in Group XXIX] In a revolving cylinder pump having a number of axially reciprocating pistons 22 which are reciprocated in a barrel 26 inclined at a variable angle to its driving- shaft 12 from which it is driven by a cardan shaft 32 the pistons being reciprocated by connecting-rods 20 and serving to displace the liquid from an inlet pipe 38a to an outlet pipe 38b, the flow of liquid is controlled by rotary valve; mechanism comprising the lower part of the yoke 36 which is fitted with a wear plate 40 against which the lower face of the barrel 26 rubs, and means are provided to bring the pressure in a cylinder equal to that of the port it is about to engage during the cross-over period when each cylinder is out of communication with both suction and pressure posts 42 in yoke 36. The valve plate 40, Fig. 6, is formed on its under side, Fig. 1, with a pair of arcuate slots 42 extending for about 90 degrees, but on the upper side the lands 46 between the slots 42 are milled out to increase the length of the slots on this side. In the space between the extended slots, which corresponds to the carry-over part of the revolution of each cylinder, are formed apertures 48, 50 ; 481, 501, Fig. 10, which have connections with valves 58, 58<SP>1</SP>, arranged in the valve plate 40 adapted to control the pressure in the cylinders 24 and to make this conform to that of the pressure or suction conduit into connection with which the cylinder is about to be brought. Each cylinder is formed with an oval slot 44 of the same width as the slots 42 and with an additional " sample " port 72 adapted to register with ports 74, 76 or 74<SP>1</SP>, 76<SP>1</SP> which are connected to opposite ends of the valves 58, 58<SP>1</SP>. The ports 60, 62, 601, 62<SP>1</SP> leading from the valves 58, 58<SP>1</SP> connect to a valve 64 arranged in the yoke 36 and this valve 64 is controlled by connections with the ports 42 in such a manner that the position of the valve depends upon which of the slots 42 is the pressure slot, and the valve 64 in either case connects the ports 60, 60<SP>1</SP> to high pressure and the ports 60, 62<SP>1</SP> to low pressure. Assuming in Fig. 10 a clockwise rotation of the barrel 26 the pressure in a slot 44 occupying the position 80 in Fig. 10 which is just about to connect with the pressure port 42 is controlled by the valve 58 which regulates the flow of liquid from the pressure port 42 to a port 48 connections to the cylinder corresponding to the position 80. The valve 58 is subject at opposite ends to pressure admitted from the ports 74, 76 to the sample ports 72 of adjacent cylinders the front one of which is in full connection with the pressure port 42. The valve permits liquid to enter the rear cylinder until it reaches the pressure of the first one, so that by the time the rear cylinder is in full connection with the pressure port its pressure has been made substantially equal to the inlet pressure. The pressure in the cylinders is similarly controlled as the pistons pass from compression to rarefaction.